Duty To Report Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 23, 2021)
Duty To Report Act
This bill requires political committees, candidates for federal office, and other individuals to report to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) any offers of prohibited contributions, including offers of nonpublic information regarding other candidates, by foreign nationals.
Specifically, political committees and candidates must report to the FEC within 24 hours any (1) offers of prohibited contributions from foreign nationals, and (2) meetings with foreign governments or their agents.
In addition, the bill requires political committees, candidates, immediate family members of candidates, and individuals affiliated with a campaign (e.g., employees and independent contractors) to report to the FBI within 24 hours any offers of prohibited contributions from foreign nationals. Further, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly and willfully failing to comply with this reporting requirement. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both.
Such reported information may not be used to enforce certain immigration provisions related to the removal of undocumented aliens.
What just happenedFeb 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateFeb 23, 2021
- Feb 23, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Rules and Administration Committee - Feb 23, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate